TABLE 12: Other separations estimated rate and level changes between August 2023 and August 2024, and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-year significant significance over-the-year significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm -0.1 0.0 YES -46 55 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.0 YES -59 54 YES Mining and logging 0.1 0.2 1 1 Construction -0.1 0.1 -3 11 Manufacturing 0.0 0.1 7 8 Durable goods 0.1 0.1 8 6 YES Nondurable goods -0.1 0.1 -1 4 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -38 24 YES Wholesale trade -0.2 0.1 YES -15 8 YES Retail trade -0.1 0.1 -12 20 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.1 -11 8 YES Information -0.5 0.2 YES -15 6 YES Financial activities -0.2 0.2 -17 17 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.2 -16 14 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 0.2 -2 5 Professional and business services 0.0 0.1 2 26 Private Education and Health Services 0.0 0.1 1 17 Private Educational Services 0.1 0.1 3 3 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.1 -2 16 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.1 4 12 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 0.1 3 2 YES Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.1 0 12 Other services 0.0 0.2 0 11 Government 0.1 0.0 YES 13 10 YES Federal 0.0 0.1 3 3 State and local 0.1 0.0 YES 11 10 YES State and local education 0.0 0.0 2 5 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.1 9 7 YES REGION Northeast -0.1 0.1 -29 19 YES South -0.1 0.1 -19 36 Midwest 0.0 0.1 24 22 YES West 0.0 0.1 -22 28 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 1, 2024. *NOTE: Significant over-the-year changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-year change.